Compared to most weathervanes, which are single figures, this example was an ambitious
project. Carved by an artisan from Salem, Massachusetts, the three figures represent an Indian, on
a horse, about to spear an attacking mountain lion. On the whole the composition succeeds well;
the diagonal line of the spear and upward-lunging animal contrasts with the backward movement
of the horse. The tail and mane of the horse have been given particular attention in their detail.